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Absorbing Water Investigation Activity

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	Activity 2 Absorbing Water Investigation	Absorbing Water Investigation Sheet Clear jar(s) Scissors Water Food colouring White carnation Magnifying glass	Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them Sc4/1.2 setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions Sc4/1.8 identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes Sc3/2.1c investigate the way in which water is transported within plants

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Activity 2

Absorbing Water Investigation

Absorbing Water Investigation Sheet
Clear jar(s)
Scissors
Water
Food colouring
White carnation
Magnifying glass

Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
Sc4/1.2 setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests
Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions
Sc4/1.8 identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes
Sc3/2.1c investigate the way in which water is transported within plants

Activity 2
Absorbing Water Investigation

Practical Resources:

Absorbing Water Investigation Sheet
Clear jar(s)
Scissors
Water
Food colouring
White carnation
Magnifying glass

Relation to Curriculum in England:

Sc4/1.1 asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them
Sc4/1.2 setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests
Sc4/1.6 reporting on findings from enquiries, including oral and written explanations, displays or presentations of results and conclusions
Sc4/1.8 identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes
Sc3/2.1c investigate the way in which water is transported within plants

Downloads:

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In this activity your child will perform a simple test to observe the way water travels through the stem of a plant and into the flower. They will use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.

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